On 17th February, xAI launched its updated Grok 3 AI model as part of efforts to stay at par with the evolving reasoning and search capabilities showcased by global competitor models. During an event live-streamed on X, xAI leaders claimed that the latest version of Grok 3 is better than Gemini, GPT-4o, Claude 3.5, and DeepSeek’s V3 models in terms of math, science, and coding benchmarks.
xAI also highlighted the tool’s latest features, which include advanced web searching with “deep search,” coding abilities for online games, and a “big brain” mode for complex problems. The xAI announcement comes as the global AI race heats up amid China’s advancements in this space.
While the cost-effective DeepSeek AI and the Qwen 2.5 models triggered a $1.3 trillion market rally in China, the mainland could witness further economic boost after recently announcing breakthroughs in quantum computing, focusing on quantum communications. However, analysts warn of data-driven surveillance and global data-centric authoritarianism in tandem with quantum advances.
“First, quantum computing is expected to eventually enable any state or non-state actor that possesses this technology to circumvent encryption that protects communications,” the analysts state. “Second, if the quantum communications providers who are first-movers in this space adopt cryptography standards and equipment that include backdoors for official government use, information conveyed over quantum networks will be vulnerable to state surveillance — potentially either by the governments that import these technologies, or by the home countries of companies that provide quantum services.”
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8. Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAI)
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Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAI) provides AI services and solutions powered by proprietary ML and computer vision technology, supported by Amazon Web Services for drone imagery processing to rapidly and accurately identify explosives threats.
On February 19th, Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAI) announced that its Safe Pro AI subsidiary completed processing over 1,000,000 real-world images and 20,000 explosive threat detections in Ukraine with the help of its patented AI-powered small object threat identification and drone image analysis and mapping capabilities.
“The one million image milestone is the result of hundreds of days and thousands of miles logged by our dedicated team while building meaningful relationships with stakeholders in Ukraine. The use of our AI to process drone-based imagery and detect landmines and UXO is possible thanks to the dedication and commitment of our Safe Pro AI team and the invaluable support provided by our partner, AWS, who has enabled us to continue to harness the power of the Cloud to scale our AI to meet the massive challenge of demining Ukraine. Through continued development of our algorithms, we look forward to applying our IP to support evolving customer requirements for specialized small object threat detection technology at home and abroad.”
-said Dan Erdberg, CEO of Safe Pro Group Inc.